The following table lists some common setup options for joining a PingDirectory Server topology. For a complete list of options, run setup --help.

Option Description
--existingDSTopologyHostName The address of a PingDirectory Server instance in the topology to be joined.
--existingDSTopologyPort The LDAP / LDAPS port for communication with the PingDirectory Server to retrieve information about the topology.
--existingDSTopologyUseSSL Indication that the communication with the PingDirectory Server to retrieve information about the topology should be encrypted with SSL.
--existingDSTopologyUseJavaTruststore The path to a JKS trust store that has the information needed to trust the certificate presented by the PingDirectory Server when using SSL or StartTLS.
--existingDSTopologyUsePkcs12Truststore The path to a PKCS #12 trust store that has the information needed to trust the certificate presented by the PingDirectory Server when using SSL or StartTLS.
--existingDSTopologyTrustStorePassword The password needed to access the contents of the JKS or PKCS #12 trust store. A password is typically required when using a PKCS #12 trust store but is optional when using a JKS trust store.
--existingDSTopologyBindDN The DN of the account to use to authenticate to the PingDirectory Server, such as cn=Directory Manager. This account must have full read and write access to the configuration and to manage the topology.
--existingDSTopologyBindPassword The password for the account to use to authenticate to the PingDirectory Server.